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| − | {{ | + | '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', {{MD}}, is a former physician and {{OBGYN}} in Palm Beach County, Florida. His license to practice medicine was revoked by the [https://flboardofmedicine.gov/ Florida Board of Medicine] on 5 February 2021 with an effective date of 22 February 2021.<ref name="graziosi2024">{{REFnews |
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|title=Doctor linked to multiple deaths after severing a baby’s penis in botched circumcision | |title=Doctor linked to multiple deaths after severing a baby’s penis in botched circumcision | ||
|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/doctor-multiple-deaths-florida-baby-circumcision-b2607036.html | |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/doctor-multiple-deaths-florida-baby-circumcision-b2607036.html | ||
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==Penis amputations== | ==Penis amputations== | ||
| − | Dr. Lopez continued to practice medicine until the effective date of his license revocation. On 15 February 2021 he performed a medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic circumcision on an infant boy identified as Baby G.L., during which it is alleged that Dr. Lopez severed the boy's penis.<ref>{{REFnews | + | Dr. Lopez is alleged to have amputated the [[penis]] of a boy identified as <b>Baby R.R.R.</b> in May 2017.<ref name="1baltz2024">{{REFnews |
| + | |title=Doctor accused of botching baby's circumcision tied to 6 patient deaths: Here's what to know | ||
| + | |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/westpb/2024/09/03/malpractice-west-palm-beach-doctor-berto-lopez-botched-circumcision-linked-to-6-deaths-florida/74996421007/ | ||
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| + | |publisher=Palm Beach Post | ||
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| + | |date=2024-09-03 | ||
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| + | |quote=Baby R.R.R. lost his penis in a circumcision in May 2017, a lawsuit says. The suit was settled. | ||
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| + | Dr. Lopez continued to practice medicine until the effective date of his license revocation. On 15 February 2021 he performed a medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] on an infant boy identified as <b>Baby G.L.</b>, during which it is alleged that Dr. Lopez severed the boy's [[penis]], resulting in an [[amputation]].<ref name="2baltz2024">{{REFnews | ||
|title=Florida doctor found liable for botching baby's circumcision tied to 6 patient deaths | |title=Florida doctor found liable for botching baby's circumcision tied to 6 patient deaths | ||
|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/09/03/florida-doctor-botched-circumcision-patient-deaths/75064678007/ | |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/09/03/florida-doctor-botched-circumcision-patient-deaths/75064678007/ | ||
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|quote=A Palm Beach County jury awarded the infant’s parents $100 million on Aug. 27 after the family accused former Dr. Berto Lopez of severing the child’s penis during a circumcision in 2021. Lopez, who had a 33-year career as an OB-GYN in Palm Beach County, performed the procedure 10 days after the Florida Board of Medicine voted to revoke his medical license. | |quote=A Palm Beach County jury awarded the infant’s parents $100 million on Aug. 27 after the family accused former Dr. Berto Lopez of severing the child’s penis during a circumcision in 2021. Lopez, who had a 33-year career as an OB-GYN in Palm Beach County, performed the procedure 10 days after the Florida Board of Medicine voted to revoke his medical license. | ||
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| + | ==Patient deaths== | ||
| + | The following six patient deaths are alleged to have been caused by the malpractice of Dr. Lopez: | ||
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| + | * Infant Crystal Diane Hicks (1988). | ||
| + | * Infant Earl Buchanan. (1992). | ||
| + | * Nakia Gilmore, 18 (1994) died giving birth. | ||
| + | * Joyce Rivers, 56 (2012). Small intestine was punctured . | ||
| + | * Ashley Perez, 29. (2014) Died of postpartum hemorrhage. | ||
| + | * Onystei Castillo-Lopez, 40. (2017) died of postpartum hemorrhage.<ref>{{REFnews | ||
| + | |title=Dr. Berto Lopez: Florida OB-GYN whose career is dotted with multiple malpractice allegations | ||
| + | |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/2021/09/23/west-palm-ob-gyn-timeline-accusations-and-malpractice-lawsuits/8384544002/ | ||
| + | |last=Palm Beach Staff | ||
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| + | |publisher=The Palm Beach Post | ||
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| + | |date=2022-03-15 | ||
| + | |accessdate=2024-10-04 | ||
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| + | |quote=This timeline shows the long list of women and children who died or were catastrophically injured while in the care of Dr. Berto Lopez, an OB-GYN who practiced in Palm Beach County for more than three decades. | ||
| + | }}</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Litigation== | ||
| + | ===Lawsuits=== | ||
| + | Dr. Lopez has been named as a defendant in numerous cases of malpractice and wrongful death.<ref name="1baltz2024" /> | ||
| + | ===Damages=== | ||
| + | The total amount of damages will never be known because three lawsuits, those of infant Earl Buchanan, Joann Catlett, 47, and Baby R.R.R. were settled out of court.<ref name="1baltz2024" /> | ||
| − | + | The Palm Beach Post reported, "Lopez stopped carrying malpractice insurance about 2003. He's faced five malpractice suits and four disciplinary complaints since then."<ref name="ninesuits2021>{{REFnews | |
| − | |title= | + | |title=Average OB-GYN faces 2 or 3 lawsuits during a career. This Palm Beach County doctor had 9 |
| − | |url=https://www. | + | |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2021/09/23/florida-doctor-medical-malpractice-lawsuits-women-babies-died/8336090002/ |
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| + | |publisher=The Palm Beach Post | ||
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| + | }}</ref> | ||
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| + | The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation lists two other malpractice settlements for $250,000 for each of the patients.<ref name="ninesuits2021 /> | ||
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| + | More recently in 2024, jurors awarded $100 million to the family of a boy who lost a third of his penis during a botched circumcision by Dr. Berto Lopez in West Palm Beach.<ref name="phillips2024">{{REFnews | ||
| + | |title='His last butchered patient': Ex-doctor owes $100 million to family of boy whose penis he severed | ||
| + | |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2024/08/28/palm-beach-county-doctor-berto-lopez-owes-100-million-for-botched-circumcision-severing-babys-penis/74918276007/ | ||
| + | |last=Phillips | ||
| + | |first=Hannah | ||
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| + | |publisher=The Palm Beach Post | ||
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| + | |date=2024-08-28 | ||
| + | |accessdate=2024-10-06 | ||
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| + | Dr. Lopez claims he has no money,<ref name="phillips2024" /> so it is unlikely that his victims will be able to collect money damages. | ||
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| + | ==Video== | ||
| + | ===Shocking Truth: Dr. Berto Lopez's Botched Circumcision & Medical Malpractice Exposed=== | ||
| + | <youtube>v=sGUQaI_rSLY</youtube> | ||
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* [[Jean-Marie Huot]] | * [[Jean-Marie Huot]] | ||
* [[United States of America]] | * [[United States of America]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:36, 6 October 2024
Berto Lopez, M.D.[a 1], is a former physician and OB/GYN[a 2] in Palm Beach County, Florida. His license to practice medicine was revoked by the Florida Board of Medicine on 5 February 2021 with an effective date of 22 February 2021.[1]
Contents
Penis amputations
Dr. Lopez is alleged to have amputated the penis of a boy identified as Baby R.R.R. in May 2017.[2]
Dr. Lopez continued to practice medicine until the effective date of his license revocation. On 15 February 2021 he performed a medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic circumcision on an infant boy identified as Baby G.L., during which it is alleged that Dr. Lopez severed the boy's penis, resulting in an amputation.[3]
Patient deaths
The following six patient deaths are alleged to have been caused by the malpractice of Dr. Lopez:
- Infant Crystal Diane Hicks (1988).
- Infant Earl Buchanan. (1992).
- Nakia Gilmore, 18 (1994) died giving birth.
- Joyce Rivers, 56 (2012). Small intestine was punctured .
- Ashley Perez, 29. (2014) Died of postpartum hemorrhage.
- Onystei Castillo-Lopez, 40. (2017) died of postpartum hemorrhage.[4]
Litigation
Lawsuits
Dr. Lopez has been named as a defendant in numerous cases of malpractice and wrongful death.[2]
Damages
The total amount of damages will never be known because three lawsuits, those of infant Earl Buchanan, Joann Catlett, 47, and Baby R.R.R. were settled out of court.[2]
The Palm Beach Post reported, "Lopez stopped carrying malpractice insurance about 2003. He's faced five malpractice suits and four disciplinary complaints since then."[5]
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation lists two other malpractice settlements for $250,000 for each of the patients.[5]
More recently in 2024, jurors awarded $100 million to the family of a boy who lost a third of his penis during a botched circumcision by Dr. Berto Lopez in West Palm Beach.[6]
Dr. Lopez claims he has no money,[6] so it is unlikely that his victims will be able to collect money damages.
Video
Shocking Truth: Dr. Berto Lopez's Botched Circumcision & Medical Malpractice Exposed
See also
Abbreviations
- ↑
Doctor of Medicine
, Wikipedia. Retrieved 14 June 2021. In the United Kingdom, Ireland and some Commonwealth countries, the abbreviation MD is common. - ↑
Obstetrics and gynaecology
, Wikipedia. Retrieved 5 October 2024. Obstetrics and gynaecology (also spelled as obstetrics and gynecology; abbreviated as Obs and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period) and gynaecology (covering the health of the female reproductive system – vagina, uterus, ovaries, and breasts). The specialization is an important part of care for women's health.
Note: "OB-GYN" (or "OB/GYN") is most commonly treated as an initialism and pronounced as five individual letters, even though it only represents two different words.
References
- ↑
Graziosi, Graig (September 2024)."Doctor linked to multiple deaths after severing a baby’s penis in botched circumcision", The Independent. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ a b c Baltz, Holly (3 September 2024)."Doctor accused of botching baby's circumcision tied to 6 patient deaths: Here's what to know", Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
Quote:Baby R.R.R. lost his penis in a circumcision in May 2017, a lawsuit says. The suit was settled.
- ↑ Baltz, Holly / Thao Nguyen (3 September 2024)."Florida doctor found liable for botching baby's circumcision tied to 6 patient deaths", USA Today Network. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
Quote:A Palm Beach County jury awarded the infant’s parents $100 million on Aug. 27 after the family accused former Dr. Berto Lopez of severing the child’s penis during a circumcision in 2021. Lopez, who had a 33-year career as an OB-GYN in Palm Beach County, performed the procedure 10 days after the Florida Board of Medicine voted to revoke his medical license.
- ↑ Palm Beach Staff (15 March 2022)."Dr. Berto Lopez: Florida OB-GYN whose career is dotted with multiple malpractice allegations", The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
Quote:This timeline shows the long list of women and children who died or were catastrophically injured while in the care of Dr. Berto Lopez, an OB-GYN who practiced in Palm Beach County for more than three decades.
- ↑ a b Sangalang, Jennifer / Holly Baltz (23 September 2021)."Average OB-GYN faces 2 or 3 lawsuits during a career. This Palm Beach County doctor had 9", The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ↑ a b Phillips, Hannah (28 August 2024)."'His last butchered patient': Ex-doctor owes $100 million to family of boy whose penis he severed", The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
